WilliamBoyd8
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Coins, mummies and statues point to Cleopatra tomb
BURG EL-ARAB, Egypt
Egypt's top archaeologist made his version of a sales pitch Sunday, presenting
22 coins, 10 mummies, and a fragment of a mask with a cleft chin as evidence that
the discovery of the lost tomb of Mark Antony and Cleopatra is at hand.
Zahi Hawass showed off the ancient treasures to journalists during a tour of a
2,000-year-old temple to the god Osiris, where they were found. He believes the
site near the Mediterranean Sea contains the tomb of the doomed lovers that has
been shrouded in mystery for so long.
With his trademark Indiana Jones-style hat, Hawass guided journalists through
the Toposiris Magna temple 30 miles (50 kilometers) from Egypt's ancient seaside
capital of Alexandria. One by one, he held up the fruits of three years of
excavation by a team from the Dominican Republic, including the fragment of a
mask bearing a distinctive cleft chin.
However...
Hawass' claim is the latest spectacular announcement by the archaeologist, who
continues to capitalize on the world's fascination with ancient Egypt. He
regularly unveils discoveries that are often met with skepticism and bemusement
by Egyptologists abroad.
In the past, archaeologists have not always backed Hawass' more enthusiastic
claims and suggested a degree of caution is sometimes warranted.
Yahoo News story:
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090419/ap_on_...leopatra_s_tomb
Here is what a Cleopatra coin looks like:
BURG EL-ARAB, Egypt
Egypt's top archaeologist made his version of a sales pitch Sunday, presenting
22 coins, 10 mummies, and a fragment of a mask with a cleft chin as evidence that
the discovery of the lost tomb of Mark Antony and Cleopatra is at hand.
Zahi Hawass showed off the ancient treasures to journalists during a tour of a
2,000-year-old temple to the god Osiris, where they were found. He believes the
site near the Mediterranean Sea contains the tomb of the doomed lovers that has
been shrouded in mystery for so long.
With his trademark Indiana Jones-style hat, Hawass guided journalists through
the Toposiris Magna temple 30 miles (50 kilometers) from Egypt's ancient seaside
capital of Alexandria. One by one, he held up the fruits of three years of
excavation by a team from the Dominican Republic, including the fragment of a
mask bearing a distinctive cleft chin.
However...
Hawass' claim is the latest spectacular announcement by the archaeologist, who
continues to capitalize on the world's fascination with ancient Egypt. He
regularly unveils discoveries that are often met with skepticism and bemusement
by Egyptologists abroad.
In the past, archaeologists have not always backed Hawass' more enthusiastic
claims and suggested a degree of caution is sometimes warranted.
Yahoo News story:
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090419/ap_on_...leopatra_s_tomb
Here is what a Cleopatra coin looks like:
if he has an Indy like hat(i have one too) i wonder if he'll ever get a whip?